Project Overview
- This case study details the design of RapidAI, a web application designed to Streamlining Long-Form YouTube Content Consumption with AI
- The project tries to address the time constraints faced by users—such as professionals, students, and casual learners—when engaging with educational videos like podcasts, tutorials, documentaries, informative videos and expert talks that often exceed 30 minutes. The key challenge was to create a tool that distills valuable insights from these videos into concise summaries while enabling users to retain and organize information effectively.
This project not only honed my skills in user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration but also underscored the significance of leveraging AI to enhance digital experiences .
Thumbnails for videos that include podcasts, tutorials, informative videos and documentaries showing the total duration of the videos. These videos are knowledge packed but fairly long.
- I faced this problem in my workflow. Youtube is a library of resourceful and informative video content that is very useful for users but these videos are generally long ranging from 15min - 30min - 1hr plus which take up lot of my time.
Long-form content (videos ≥30 minutes) dominates YouTube usage, accounting for 73% of all viewing time in the U.S. as of October 2024, up from 65% in 2023. Younger demographics exhibit even higher engagement:
- 18–24-year-olds spend 2.7 hours/day on YouTube, watching ~25 videos daily.
- Mobile viewers in this age group dedicate 79% of their YouTube time to long-form content.
- Time Wasting: Falling into the "rabbit hole," & losing hours watching YouTube videos often on topics they didn't initially intended to explore. Time wasting due to distractions in the YouTube platform and addiction to the YouTube platform.
- Productivity killer: User describing YouTube as a "productivity killer". Length of these YouTube videos is a concern especially when the users are seeking for specific information.
- Learning issues: Users engaged in learning new skills through lengthy tutorials often face the challenge of revisiting specific sections.
- Time Constraints: A primary difficulty is the lack of sufficient time to watch long videos in their entirety, especially for busy individuals with competing priorities .
- Difficulty Finding Specific Information: Navigating through lengthy videos to locate a particular segment or piece of information can be a time-consuming and frustrating process .
- Maintaining Focus: Sustaining attention and engagement throughout a long video can be challenging, leading to reduced comprehension and a feeling of mental fatigue.
- Information Overload: The sheer volume of information presented in long videos can make it difficult to remember and retain the key points effectively.
- Desire for Quick Overview: Users often express a need to quickly understand the main points of a video before deciding whether to invest the time to watch the complete version .
- Users with Limited Bandwidth: For individuals with slow internet connections or restrictive data plans, streaming long videos can be problematic. Text-based summaries offer a more accessible alternative for understanding the content.
- Staying Updated on Evolving Topics: In rapidly changing fields, individuals rely on expert interviews and podcasts to stay informed. The ability to quickly grasp the latest insights and updates from these long-form discussions is critical.
- Accessibility gaps: Non-native speakers struggle with fast-paced technical content. Detailed reports Desire for detailed reports
Problem Statement
Busy individuals, including students, professionals, and learners, face significant time constraints when trying to consume valuable information from long-form YouTube videos such as podcasts, tutorials, informative videos & expert interviews. The length of these videos makes it difficult to efficiently extract key insights, find specific information, maintain focus, and manage their time effectively, leading to frustration, reduced productivity and lots of time spent.
- YouTube Video summary generation.
Summary generation style - detailed, brief, points etc.
RAG - Retrieval augmented generation.
AI Note taking feature.
AI powered document writer feature.
Video time stamp based summarisation.
Transscript generation.
Language translation.
- Globally YouTube, with 2.5 billion users, approximately 875 million may be interested in educational content, and assuming 50% watch long-form, that's 1.25 billion, with 10% (125 million) potentially wanting summaries.
- Estimated market: 125 million global users interested in summaries, based on 50% of 2.5 billion users watching long-form and 10% desiring tools, though exact figures need market research.
NoteGPT claims over 1 million learners, indicating a niche but growing market.
- NoteGpt
summarily
Monica
Notebooklm
Eightify
- NoteGPT
NoteGpt is the leader in summarisation tools. It uses a YouTube link for getting the video transcription and then creates the summary from the transcript.
- Pros
Useful features
- Summarisation.
Transcript generation feature.
- AI chat feature with the gererated summary (RAG).
- Cons
- Disconnected information architecture
Fragmented Workflows.
The solution to the product design emerged from the user stories of pain points that users faced.
The solution focused on enhancing the workflow and combining feature that complement each other.
Features
- Note taking feature to synthesis all the useful data in one place.
AI document writing feature to create reports on findings.
AI chat to access most intelligent models.
RAG - chat with the generated summary.
I ideated to create a design language and UI that fits well with the contemporary AI products.
Worked on the design system of the product.
The UI of the product is intended to emphasise on the generated content and written content and create a visual hierarchy.
The product demo showcases the use of YouTube summary feature and AI chat.
- Time saving - The core value proposition is the ability to quickly obtain detailed summaries of long YouTube videos, allowing users to grasp the key information in a fraction of the time required to watch the entire video.
Improved learning Efficiency - For educational content, the app can significantly enhance learning by providing concise summaries and facilitating the capture of key points for later review.
Enhanced Productivity - By enabling faster consumption of information from YouTube, the app can boost users' overall productivity, freeing up time for other tasks.
Integrated Note Taking - The combination of summarization and note-taking within a single application provides a seamless workflow for users to process and retain information.
User-Friendly Interface - By focusing on an intuitive and easy-to-navigate design, the app can address a common point of dissatisfaction with existing solutions.